The new facility would be located between Broadway and Central and 17th and 18th Streets.

"This is our dream site," said UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton. "It offers everything we wanted, everything we hoped for. A perfect site to execute the vision we have for our students and for this vibrant and growing artistic district."

Such a pairing of UMKC and the Kauffman Center could put the school on par with similar schools like Julliard and the New England Conservatory, both of which are also paired with prominent performing arts centers.

To complete the project, UMKC must raise $48 million from private sources, but the school said it's about halfway to that goal.

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